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| Deadly fire in China poultry plant | Deadly fire in China poultry plant |
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| A fire at a poultry processing plant in China has killed at least 55 people, state media say. | A fire at a poultry processing plant in China has killed at least 55 people, state media say. |
| The fire broke out at a slaughterhouse in Dehui in Jilin province early on Monday, according to state-run Xinhua news agency. | The fire broke out at a slaughterhouse in Dehui in Jilin province early on Monday, according to state-run Xinhua news agency. |
| Rescue workers were at the scene and the fire had not yet been put out, the report said, citing local sources. | Rescue workers were at the scene and the fire had not yet been put out, the report said, citing local sources. |
| There are reports that the fire took hold following three explosions in an electrical system. | There are reports that the fire took hold following three explosions in an electrical system. |
| About 100 workers had managed to escape from the plant, Xinhua said, adding that the "complicated interior structure" of the building and narrow exits had made rescue work more difficult. | About 100 workers had managed to escape from the plant, Xinhua said, adding that the "complicated interior structure" of the building and narrow exits had made rescue work more difficult. |
| The number of workers trapped inside the plant had yet to be confirmed, the agency added. The cause of the fire was under investigation, it said. | |
| The company that owns the farm, a big producer of processed chicken, employs more than 1,000 people, reports say. | |
| Photographs posted on Chinese news websites showed thick smoke coming from the large cement and corrugated iron sheds, with fire trucks still at the scene. | |
| Workplace safety standards can often be poor in China, with fatal accidents regularly reported at large factories and mines, says the BBC's John Sudworth in Shanghai. | Workplace safety standards can often be poor in China, with fatal accidents regularly reported at large factories and mines, says the BBC's John Sudworth in Shanghai. |